Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-05-18

CATARRHI
Throat Diseases. Bronchitis. Asthma
CONSUMPTION,
Together with diseases OF the
Eye, Ear and Heart,
Successfully treated by
NJ. Hilton Williams, NJ. D., n.C.P.S.O.
NO. s55 Main street,
NEXT THE DIAMOND HOUSE, 10
ANGELIis. CAL
G A T A r r II

THE TERM CATAREtM ~ AP-
l. piled to peculiar disorder OF the
nostrils and adjacent paris, which prevails
TO an alarming extent and 40 productive Of
very serio us consequences.
The most prominent and characteristic
features Is morbid discharge from the
head, varying in its nature at different
times.
of clear, acid fluid, but oftener an offensive,
purult mt. or muco.purulent, greeuish-yel-
low matter is secreted, which aocumulates
in the nostrils or drops into the throat,
Decessitating its frequent removal by blow
iug the nose or expectoration. and often by
bosh processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was In state of
rottenness, so great is the amount of matter
discharged and so fetid Is its odor The
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
dropping into the throat OF the morbid
matter from the head, and as a recumbent
position naturally favors tho dow down
wa.d, his rest is frequently disturbed from
this cause. Many sufferers are obliged to-
lie with the head very much elevated In
order 70 sleep with some degree of com
fort.
In others a tough, viscid and offs nsive
phlegm collects behind and above the soft
palate, In the passage between the throat
and lead, adh ering to the parts with gluish
tenacity. Its lodgment embarrasses respi.
ration and creates sensation of irritation
and uneasiness in the affected locality,
which gives rise to constant and almost
Irresistible desire TO relieve the discomfort
by drawing the mucous into the throat 30 az
to eject it by the mouth. This practice,
populsrly known as hawking" Is chaPc
teristic of catsrrh, and proves as enbar.
RAISING to the one affected as 1t is disagree.
able 10 those around him
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane in the
shape OF dry, hard concreions. which are
discharged by way of the Dosrils or throat
In Jumps or fragments of deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustahons accumu-
late 10 such an extent as to form regular
plug in the nose, which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort. SO firmly
do these incrustations adhere 10 the point
OF attachment that their removal Usually
erquiTes the most violent efforts; not unfre
quently they have TO be torn from the mem.
brane. Occasionally solid cast of notable
size is expelled, on which there are gener-
ally traces of blood, but in some cases the
cast presents tubular appearance, being
of exact shape of the nasal cavity. This
condition Is indicative of liberation, which
in time may destroy the bony structure OF
the nose and produce subsequent tlstten-
ing of that organ.
Cases are occasionally met With in which
thick, viscid, slimy secretion coats the
membrane of the nasal cavities and then
putrihes, giving rise to stencil which is
really overpowering and sufficiently fetid
to poison the atmosphere of q whole room;
and there are others in which ell the secre-
tions of the membrane are suspended. caus-
ing an unpleasant feeling of dryness, heat
and feverishness in the head and nose-s
condition popularly known as DRY Ca.
tarrh,"
The disease speedily extends to the air
cavities OF the bones OF the forehead and
face, giving rise to distressing sensation
OF heavy weight or compression over the
forehead, especially In the region above
and between the eyes. and to q feeling of
fullness, heat, irritation. soreness or pain
In the nostrils near the root Of the nose, as
RI ~ hat shrf.a
and behind the soft palate. Sometimes
there is pain obstinately fixed IN some par
tIculaI part, as In the temple, on the top OF
the head, at the back of the neck or behind
the orbits and occasionally pain manifests
Itself in the face of so severe character
that 1t is frequently mistaken for neuralgia
The breath is always tainted and at times
assumes an exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases it becomes SO revolt
ingly offensive as to render the sufferer
an object of disgust to himself as well as to
others
The nasal membrane is thickened ana
congested, causing the nose to be stopped
up, sometimes on one side, sometimes on
the other and often on both, giving ris e to
q disagreesble stuffy sensation In the head,
and occasioning violent and prulonhed
paroxysms OF sneezing.
The voice Is weak, indistinct and husky,
or of q nasal Character, displaying sort Of
smiling quality. Oftentimes there Is con-
tinuous hoarseness and discordance. There
and frequent attempts to clear the parts OF
phlegm, producing the sound "hem" more
or less forcibly. In some cases patients
complain of an uncomfortable feeling Of
fullness. or choky sensation in the throat
and in others of a distressing and almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
OF which they have to swallow frequently.
Others. again, speak of constant bad or
nauseous taste In the mouth or throat.
The stomach generally suffers more or
less and becomes weak and irritable; the
appetite IS capricious and nearly always bad
IN the morning. The patients languid, uD-
able to perform mental or physical labor
with the usual facility; is nervous, de-
pressed in Spirits at times fearful. timid,
sgitated and inclined to drowsiness and
sleep, the memory weakened and perInaH-
ent impairment threatened.
The mueus membrane soon becomes NOR
biuly sensitive to unfavorable influences,
and in spite of the utmost care becomes ef-
fected from the slightest causes, so that at
last breath Of wind upon the lining of the
nose or throat becomes productive OF cold,
and gives rise to serious disturbances of the
respiratory organs. Thus the patient is sub
ject to frequent ana repeated colds, each
attack aggravsting the disease by giving it
a new impulse and involving larger ex.
tent or surface than Its predecessor. In this
manner the difficulty spreads from organ to
organ, invading the throat. larynx, trachea
and bronchial tubes. until, encroashing
further and further, it reaches the finer
ramifications of the bronchi, when but
slight impulse is required to send 1t to the
lungs. Catarrh may, and often does. affect
other oigans in the body, especially those
containing nucus membrane, such as tho
Stomach, bowels, kiono,ys, etc,
By the employment of proper Limitations
In the form of medicated vapor (not steam
or spray we are able to produce Immediate
and direct action upon the diseased surface
In the pharynx and nasal passages for air
viii fnd.its way into the most remote and
intricate cavities, where III is utterly impos-
sible 70 make fluid applications. By these
means every case can be cured.
OZENA.
oaoena is the professional or technical
name given to the advanced form of catarrh
IN which liberation has eaten through tho
membrane lining Of the nose to the cartil-
age OF the bone. Any case of catarrh may
end in ozoena, but it most frequently occurs
IN those who are naturally scrofulous. The
discharge takes place through the nostrils
or through the throat, and is generally Of
yellcwish or greenish yellow color. freqent-
y tinged with blood, and almost always at
Tended by an offensive smell In the Ian
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